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People Moves: Duble to Retire from Fred C. Church; Hanover Names Seibold, Barrett to Leadership; Mulick Joins IMA in Sales

Fred C. Church Makes Key Personnel Changes to Its Education Team Chris Duble, Fred C. Church chief executive officer and client executive, has announced his plans to retire at the end of 2024. Duble began his career in 1976 with …

Hurricane Lee to Push Unusual Cape Cod Bay Surge: Weather Watch

Hurricane Lee’s winds are dropping but its size continues to swell as it comes north toward New England and the Canadian Maritimes where the storm will bring coastal flooding and possible widespread power outages through the weekend. Lee’s top winds …

Art Dealer to Rich and Famous Faces Millions in Fraud Claims

A high-profile New York art adviser with outposts in Tribeca and London is accused of withholding millions of dollars worth of artwork and cash from her clients, leaving collectors and galleries to line up in a court case to recover …

Judge Dismisses Former Wilmington Police Officer’s Racial Discrimination Suit

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former Wilmington police official who accused the police department of engaging in racial discrimination and improperly collecting and using data from seized cellphones, including her own. Judge Mark Kearney ruled …

Already Soaked New England Warned of More Flooding Today, Hurricane Lee on Weekend

Already saturated communities in New England are facing continued heavy rains with additional flooding today and the prospect of even more bad weather from Hurricane Lee over the coming weekend. The National Weather Service said the region will see another …

Court Clicks ‘OK’ on Uber’s Arbitration Agreement for Users’ Accident Claims

A notice in Uber’s digital registration process requiring ride-share customers to take any individual claims to arbitration is enforceable, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled in a case involving passengers injured in an auto accident. Three plaintiffs injured in …

Maine Lighthouse Closed After Walkway Collapse That Injured 11

A lighthouse that was the site of a walkway collapse that injured 11 people will remain closed for an undetermined amount of time, according to the group that maintains the structure. The wooden walkway at Doubling Point Lighthouse in Arrowsic …

Insurer Mapfre Faces Class Actions Over Data Breach

Two proposed class actions have been filed in federal court in Massachusetts against Mapfre U.S.A. Corp. and its affiliate Commerce Insurance Co. over a recent data breach that one of the lawsuits contends may have exposed customer data for more …

Judge Tosses Gun Group’s Challenge to Delaware Public Nuisance Law as Premature

The federal district court for Delaware has thrown out a suit by a gun rights group challenging a state law that allows the state’s attorney general to sue firearms companies. The law allows lawsuits by the attorney general against firearms …

Central Massachusetts Experiencing Severe Flash Flooding

The central Massachusetts city of Leominster and other nearby communities are dealing with severe flash flooding from excessive rainfall. A state of emergency has been declared in Leominster, a city of about 43,000 residents, due to what officials are calling …

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